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	Romsey Abbey
		Romsey Abbey, in Hampshire, England, was originally built during the 10th century, and was a Benedictine foundation.
		It is located in the market town of Romsey, and the surviving church is the town's outstanding feature.
		This is all the more remarkable because the abbey was a nunnery, and nuns' churches tended not to be as grand as those of monasteries because their houses were less generously endowed.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ro/Romsey_Abbey.html (67 words)

	Romseynet - About Romsey Town
		Romsey's importance grew immensely with the foundation of the abbey.
		Queen Matilda died in 1118, and there are suggestions that the construction of the present Romsey Abbey was commenced as a memorial to her.
		The abbey is now the parish church of Romsey and plays a central role in many of the town's ceremonies and functions throughout the year.
	www.romseynet.org.uk /town.htm (1502 words)

	Romsey
		Romsey is a small market town 5 miles to the north of Southampton in Hampshire, England.
		The town was also the home to Earl Mountbatten of Burma, whose tomb is located in Romsey Abbey, the local parish church.
		He was given his earldom in 1947, and was at the same time given the lesser title "Baron Romsey, of Romsey".
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ro/Romsey.html (140 words)

	Romsey Official Guide
		The waterways of Romsey are the key to its existence and early prosperity.
		The Foundation of Romsey Abbey - Undoubtedly, though, it was the arrival of the nuns in Romsey that brought prosperity and gave impetus to the developing town.
		Even with the decline of the cloth trade the significance of Romsey’s situation continued and, indeed, was enhanced by the arrival of the turnpike roads in the 18th century.
	www.localauthoritypublishing.co.uk /councils/romsey/history.html (1716 words)

	A Brief History of Romsey
		The abbey stimulated the growth of Romsey because the monks were a market for goods made or grown in the village.
		Romsey may have had a population of 1,500 by the mid-16th century.
		During the 17th century the wool industry in Romsey declined in the face of competition from the north of England.
	www.localhistories.org /romsey.html (864 words)

	Romsey Abbey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Romsey Abbey, is to be found in Romsey, a market town in the county of Hampshire, England, and was originally built during the 10th century, as a Benedictine foundation.
		This so affected the area that the overall prosperity of the abbey dwindled and it was finally suppressed by Henry VIII during the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1539.
		Tombs in Romsey Abbey, including that of Earl Mountbatten of Burma.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Romsey_Abbey (631 words)

	Romsey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Romsey was home of the late Lord Mountbatten of Burma, the 19th century British prime minister Lord Palmerston, and the 17th century philosopher and economist William Petty.
		The town purchased the abbey from the Crown for £100 in 1544.
		Romsey was a reasonably large town for the early 19th century: its population was 4,274 in the first census of 1801 — compared with just 8,000 for Southampton.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Romsey (1639 words)

	A brief history of Romsey Abbey
		Were it not for this shared use of the building, indeed, Romsey Abbey might have suffered demolition under the general dissolution of the monasteries instigated by Henry VIII after his final break with Rome in the late 1530's.
		The Abbey was suppressed, its nun dispersed and the Lady Chapel was demolished in 1539 but, in 1544, the townspeople were allowed to buy the building for £100 to be used as their parish church.
		The Abbey remains the largest parish church in Hampshire and is affiliated to the Greater Churches group, which includes Beverley Minster, Christchurch Priory, Leeds Parish Church and Sherborne Abbey.
	www.romseyabbeychoir.org.uk /abbey.htm (507 words)

	EBK: Saxon Archaeology: St. Mary & St. Aethelflaed's Abbey Church, Romsey
		Romsey Abbey was founded by King Edward the Elder in 907 for his daughter, Princess Aelflaed, a nun at Wilton who became the first Abbess of Romsey.
		The Saxon Abbey complex was destroyed by Sweyn Forkbeard and his Viking soldiers during a raid in 994.
		The Abbey Church was saved for future generations when it was bought, for £100, by the parishioners of Romsey for use as their Parish Church in February 1544.
	www.earlybritishkingdoms.com /adversaries/archaeology/romsey.html (1050 words)

	Romsey Abbey: Saxon History and Archaeology
		During the popular reformation of the late 10th century, Romsey Abbey was completely re-founded under the Benedictine Rule by King Edgar the Peacable (967).
		It seems highly probable that the stole was made upon her instruction by the nuns of Romsey, though the Winchester Nunnaminster is another possibilty.
		On the wall of the transept outside the Abbess' Door, on the South side of the Abbey Church, is a large high relief carving of Christ on the Cross which dates from around 1000-1025.
	www.britannia.com /church/saxchurch/romsey.html (1093 words)

	ROMSEY ABBEY C of E (AIDED) SCHOOL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The provision and development of this guidance is the responsibility of the governors of Romsey Abbey C of E Primary School.
		Romsey Abbey C of E Primary School is committed to encouraging the involvement of parents in the community of the school, and in their children's education.
		Any Appeals process will normally involve the Diocese (Romsey Abbey C of E Primary School is a Voluntary Aided School), the Local Education Authority, and ultimately the Secretary of State for Education.
	www.romseyabbey.hants.sch.uk /Files/Policy-Complaints-11-01-04.htm (1480 words)

	Loans in Romsey in Hampshire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Romsey's MP is Sandra Gidley of the Liberal Democrats, who contested the seat in a by-election in 2000 after the death of the Conservative Michael Colvin, who died with his wife in a house fire.
		The abbey and the religious community flourished as a seat of learning - especially for the children of the nobility - such that a market was soon established outside the abbey gates.
		Romsey continued to grow and prosper until plague, in the shape of the Black Death, struck the town in 1348-9.
	www.finanz.co.uk /loans-romsey-hampshire.html (926 words)

	Romsey
		The Abbey itself, with at least 100 nuns, was renowned as a centre of education for the daughters of royal and noble families.
		Lord Mountbatten is buried in the south transept of Romsey Abbey, adjacent to a 17th century monument to members of the St Barbe family.
		Romsey today is still an independent and very active community, with three industrial estates providing employment on the outskirts of the town and a good shopping centre.
	www.testvalley.gov.uk /Default.aspx?page=343 (1417 words)

	Romseynet - Abbey History
		The nunnery was highly regarded by the Saxon and Norman kings and nurtured two saints, one of whom is commemorated in the dedication of the present church which dates from the 12th century.
		The stone for this new Abbey was brought from Binstead on the Isle of Wight.
		However, the people of Romsey raised £100 to purchase the church building and since then it has taken on new life as the parish church of the town.
	www.romseynet.org.uk /abbeyhist.htm (428 words)

	The Romsey Sheela-na-gig
		This figure is situated on the Norman Abbey in Romsey.
		Romsey Abbey is widely regarded as one of the best examples of Norman church architecture still standing.
		If you compare the Romsey figure to the Melbourne one they both seem to be holding what appear to be very similar objects.
	www.sheelanagig.org /SheelaRomsey.htm (587 words)

	Romsey, England (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The earliest recorded spelling of Romsey dates from 970 - Rummsig, which means an island or dry ground in marsh.
		The original settlement was sited on a raised area of gravel in the middle of the Test and the surrounding land was marshland.
		It was on this island that the Normans built the Abbey.
	one-barton-family.net /GenProject/maps/romsey1.html (72 words)

	Welcome to Romseyonline.co.uk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Abbey was almost destroyed during the Dissolutions, but was saved when Henry VIII sold it to the town for £100.
		Amongst those buried in the Abbey is Earl Mountbatten of Burma.
		The Abbey is open every day to visitors, and guided tours take place each Thursday from May to September.
	www.romseyonline.co.uk /editor/aboutromsey.asp (255 words)

	Ship of Fools: The Mystery Worshipper
		The Abbey entered a period of shared use as the local parish church and was thus spared demolition during Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries.
		Today the Abbey remains the largest parish church in Hampshire and is affiliated with the Greater Churches group.
		The neighbourhood: The Abbey is the heart of the small market town of Romsey, a very middle class town to the southwest of Winchester.
	ship-of-fools.com /Mystery/2006/1224.html (1391 words)

	Samples from a Mortuary Roll
		The third entry, from Hyde Abbey, is of similar character to the previous.
		The Abbey of St Mary at Winchester has employed something close to a Gothic textura book hand for their entry.
		Romsey Abbey in Hampshire has used what can only be described as a messy Gothic script.
	medievalwriting.50megs.com /samples/mortroll.htm (547 words)

	Abbey, Romsey
		The massive abbey, looking from a distance more like a fortress than a church, was founded in 907 in association with a convent of Benedictine nuns by Elfleda, the granddaughter of Alfred the Great.
		The east window is Early English (early 14th century), while the west end, with pointed arches, was built in about 1225.
		The north transept contains a painted wooden reredos of 1520, the lower half of which portrays the Resurrection, the upper part the Abbess of Romsey.
	www.planetware.com /romsey/abbey-eng-hmp-ra.htm (155 words)

	Hotels in Romsey Hampshire accommodation - Romsey hotels accommodation in Hampshire UK
		From Romsey you can explore the beautiful scenery of the South Downs, the museums, castles, historic houses and ancient monuments of the area, and the market towns and villages of the south of England.
		Romsey is a small market town on the River Test about 8 miles north of Southampton.
		Romsey Abbey was recently named as one of the 100 best loved places of worship in Britain.
	www.kayukay.co.uk /romseyhotels.html (716 words)

	ROMSEY LOCAL AREA ATTRACTIONS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Romsey developed where the routes between Southampton, Salisbury and Winchester cross the Test, the lowest point at which the river can be conveniently bridged.
		Romsey has been granted two Charters, one in 1607 by James I and another in 1698 by William III.
		The swift flowing streams of the Test provided a source of energy utilised from earliest times, and at one of the remaining mills salmon can be seen leaping on their journey upstream to spawn.
	www.hants.gov.uk /localpages/south_west/romsey/attract.html (414 words)

	England - Hursley And Romsey Abbey
		The road to Romsey, the little town where we were to sup and rest ere we pressed on to Salisbury, was almost as picturesquely wild as that part of it which had led us to Hursley.
		The pearl of our discovery lay in the fact that Romsey boasts of an abbey, which from its beauty and its unique architectural features should be counted as among the chief architectural Meccas of all lovers of fine and rare old Norman work.
		Such a grouping as Broadlands made, with the rustic charms of the old town, the mediaeval sanctity of association clustering in the tightly-knit Norman abbey structure, and that note of rural loveliness struck by the meadows and the river, was such as completes one's ideal vision of a fine old English seat.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles20/england-9.shtml (4274 words)

	English Abbeys - Romsey Abbey
		Prior to the Norman invasion, Romsey Abbey earned itself a reputation with Kings and noblemen as the best place for educating their daughters.
		It is believed that Henry I, having become acquainted with Matilda whilst she was at Romsey Abbey, was responsible for the re-building of the abbey church in the first half of the 12th century as a memorial to his queen.
		Fortunately, a Victorian reverend proved to be Romsey Abbey's saviour, and by the early 20th century this grand Norman church had been sympathetically restored to much of its former glory.
	www.theheritagetrail.co.uk /abbeys/romsey_abbey.htm (536 words)

	History of the Abbey
		A Puritan form of worship was imposed under the régime led by Cromwell and many independent ministers, including the 'intruder' John Warren at Romsey, were appointed.
		In the Nineteenth, however, particularly under the ministry of the Rev. Edward Lyon Berthon, a renaissance of the Abbey began that has continued to this day.
		His team is augmented by clergy, vergers, lay readers, churchwardens, sidesmen and servers and a vast array of members of the congregation.
	www.romseyabbey.org.uk /history_of_romsey_abbey.htm (482 words)

	Romsey Hotels, Romsey B&Bs and Romsey Self-catering Accommodation from Milford
		Romsey is located 11 miles south west of Winchester and 8 miles north west of Southampton.
		Located in the market place in Romsey town centre, this is a large hotel with many original features including bedrooms with oak beams.
		In the centre of Romsey and named after the P G Wodehouse character Bertie Wooster, this restaurant and hotel offers bed and breakfast accommodation.
	www.milford.co.uk /england/romsey.html (100 words)

	Test Valley sundial trail
		Romsey is a pleasant market town with plenty of charm and history.
		Its Abbey was sold to the local population by Henry VIII and so escaped his pillaging.
		There is a wide variety of sundials that span the last millennium, from an 11th century mass dial on Romsey Abbey to the Walking Man statue of the 21st century in Andover.
	www.sundials.co.uk /~testvalley.htm (1190 words)

	Romsey Belbins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In 1697 at Kensington, 21st Dec, a warrant was issued for the confirmation of charter to Romsey.
		The inscription on this stone is apparently contradicted by the entry in the burial register of the Abbey:
		It was on the site of some gravel pits on the Cupernham Road outside Romsey and the estate of bungalows that was built on the spot is known as "Belbins".
	www.belbin.net /romsey.htm (770 words)

	Pane-Joyce Genealogy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Buried on 15 Jul 1527 in Romsey Abbey.
		Baptized on 7 Dec 1628 at Romsey Abbey.
		Buried on 10 Jan 1630 in Romsey Abbey.
	aleph0.clarku.edu /~djoyce/gen/report/rr02/rr02_026.html (177 words)

	History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Abbey United Reformed Church is a well-known landmark in the centre of Romsey with its flint walls and arch and is known to many as 'the Church by the Arch'.
		Its castellated brick and flint structure, with three staircase towers, is moated on two sides by a tributary of the River Test, and bordered on the other sides by a road called 'The Abbey' (hence the name of the Church) and by the solid 1928 Manse and 1858 Abbey Hall.
		Its nearest church neighbour is Romsey Abbey and it is within that great Norman building that the founder of our congregation, Thomas Warren, is buried, with an inscription that includes the words: 't'was Christ he preached, loved, lived.'
	www.abbeyurc.clara.co.uk /romseyhistory.htm (600 words)

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